Fun Crafts for Preschoolers

I started doing crafts and theme units with my daughter last winter, during my newborn son's morning naps.  I hope these give you some fun ideas, and I really hope you'll try them and let me know how they went for you -- and suggest your own ideas for me to post!  Have fun, and don't be afraid to get messy.  :)

Sunday, March 7, 2010

T.P. Tubes as Card Holders

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I know, I know. The very title of this post is giving you heart palpitations. If you feel giddy about composting; get chills on your child...

Oobleck!

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  What is this stuff? Is it glue? Is it yogurt? Is it some particularly low-budget brand of Play-Doh? No...it's Oobleck! This is ...
Saturday, January 23, 2010

"Fast Food"

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In recent years, for whaatever reason, funny little pictures made of produce seem to have become popular. I guess there are certain trends ...

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We started by splitting a poor banana down the middle. Nora added a face to the tangerine/clementine (are they the same thing?) with a Sh...

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Nora's imagination was piqued by this activity. I knew it would be a successful "craft" because she was so insistent on doin...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Felt Wreath Ornaments

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Each year, Nora and I (and now Soren too) try to work on a craft to give as gifts to friends & family.  Last year, Nora threw her littl...
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Salt Dough Ornaments

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The other night, we made salt dough ornaments.  It's a rustic little craft that kids can do much of themselves, and since we had water,...
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  Is it just me, or are chubby little hands, concentrating on a craft project, incredibly cute?
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Salt Dough Recipe

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As promised.....pictures & more winter crafts coming tonight. 1 cup flour 1 cup salt about 2 cups water  (add a little at a time) ...
Monday, November 23, 2009

Specialty Shaped Crayons

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A friend of ours recently made a batch of these fun crayons for Nora when we were homebound with the flu. I thought they were adorable. Th...
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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Big Kids and Little Kids

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Lately, I've been looking for crafts my kids (ages 1 1/2 and just-turned-four) can do together, and also crafts my older child can make ...
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Friday, August 21, 2009

Fairy Houses

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We found the book "Fairy Houses" by Tracy Kane at our local library and decided to build one of our own. This book tells the sto...

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Nora spent a good hour that morning working on her house (yes, she looks a little eccentric here, since she was still in her pajamas and in...
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